Help:Formatting

A page can be formatted in a number of different ways, using headers, lists, and indenting. All of the following options are available in the Wikia editor.

Step by step

The editor's format menu

Headings

It is good to break up long articles into sections to help the reader stay oriented. This can be done using headings.

To create a header, highlight the text you wish to modify, and click on the button. You will see the dropdown menu shown on the right. From the list you can choose:

Format option

What it will look like

Normal text

Text in a regular paragraph format

Heading 2

is the highest level of paragraph formatting. This is meant for major section headings.

Heading 3

is a sub-header and can be used as a sub-section heading

Heading 4

is a smaller sub-header

Heading 5

is the smallest sub-header option

Code / preformatted

Technical text that should be displayed in a fixed-width font

Lists

If you would like to create a list, you can use either use bullets or numbers with the button on the toolbar:

Numbers: Click on the numbers button , and a 1. will appear. Add text after. When you hit enter, the subsequent number will appear. Hit enter twice to exit the number format. A numbered list will look like this:

First item

Second item

Third item

Bullets: Click on the bullets button , and a blue bullet will appear. Hit enter twice to exit the bullet format. A bullet list will look like this:

First item

Second item

Third item

Indenting and aligning

To indent text, highlight it and use the button to move it to the left or right.

You can align text to the left, right, or center, using the buttons.

Editing in source mode

If you wish to edit in source mode, you can follow steps listed here to format pages.